With the conclusion of the first round of knock-out matches, the Trophy 5-a-side Field of Honour Tournament has entered the next round geared towards producing the successful 16 teams that will vie for the top prize.
The maiden edition of the tournament is currently taking place across four states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Osun States, as a pilot phase. Subsequent editions will cover more states and eventually extend to the 36 states of the federation.
The first round matches were exciting, as teams came with their supporters, who cheered them on to victory. They were fighting for the top position that would see them play for N3 million as well as, earn bragging rights of being the best 5-a-side team in the country.
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In addition, the winning team will proceed to the Pan African regional finals, taking place in Tanzania to compete for the African title. They will also have the opportunity of meeting with Samuel Eto’o, the African ambassador for the tournament.
Five lucky winners, also known as super fans, will be selected to accompany the victorious team to Tanzania on an all expense paid trip. The selection of the super fans has commenced and four of the super fans will be selected via in-bar recruitments across the four states. One super fan will be selected online.
To qualify for the super fan draws, fans are to visit select bars where they will get a scratch card upon purchase of at least two bottles of Trophy lager. With the scratch card, fans can win either t-shirts, fez caps or receive a raffle ticket. At the finals of the tournament, a live raffle draw will be held and four lucky winners selected to go on the trip to Tanzania. A fifth winner will be selected via online draws.
